Today’s Picks › Mahoning Valley Picks › Mon, Oct 19
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- 8 Dirt
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- 12:15local time
- Top purse · Race 7
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- Best Bet · Race 3
- 7Instant Winner Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before
- Value play · Race 2
- 4Special Beach Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 1Top pickRight On the MunnyCorrales G · Higham Nicole
Why Right On the Munny: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Took a big step forward last time. Finished 2nd in his last start, a length behind the winner.
Value play8 Social History
Went off at 14-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Likes Mahoning Valley, with 4 wins here.
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- 2Top pickStarcourtSalazar Becerra F · Genovese Richard L
Why Starcourt: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Just ran a sharply improved race. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
Value play4 Special Beach
The public let her go at 27-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Just ran a sharply improved race. Has won 4 times over this track.
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- 7Top pickInstant WinnerRivera L R · Rone Michael L
Why Instant Winner: Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Comes in off a win. Can use her gate speed to get first run in this sprint.
Value play1 Aunt Pol
Dismissed at 21-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Tactical type who can stalk the leaders.
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- 2Top pickCorner OfficeBatista L A · Ibarra Marco
Why Corner Office: Tops this field on recent speed. Won last time out in a claimer. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
Value play1 Ironclad Alibi
The public let him go at 18-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Finished 3rd in his last start, 7½ lengths behind the winner. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
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- 8Top pickPolizonHaldar H · Bailey Ricardo
Why Polizon: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Three straight races of improvement. Finished 2nd in his last start, 1½ lengths behind the winner.
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- 9Top pickPallinoNegron L · Bernardini Jay P
Why Pallino: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Won last time out in a allowance. Jay Bernardini gets good results with dirt runners.
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- 10Top pickLoco CocoFeliciano R · Casalinova Tina
Why Loco Coco: Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1 lengths.
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- 1Top pickMoxie RoxyBarbaran E · Gorham Robert M
Why Moxie Roxy: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 7½ lengths. Finds a softer field today.
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